Global Shapers- Abuja Hub -SELFLESS4AFRICA Emerging Leaders Programme (Students Community service Award) 2017 – $USD 3,250 Prize.

#TMB #opportunity #africa #Nigeria 
Application Deadline: November 30th 2016
This is a community service award scheme sponsored by
Global Shapers- Abuja Hub and Selfless 4Africa Inc. It will
be focused on developing young people in our
communities and exposing the youth to community
service initiatives.
The participating tertiary institutions students are
expected to form a team of 3 to 5 students, which must
have a team name and slogan. The scheme will
encourage the youth of Nigeria to believe in themselves,
cultivate the spirit of volunteerism, community service
and patriotism. The teams from the various tertiary
institutions are expected to choose a deprived community
in Nigeria, identify a project that can be implemented to
benefit the community at large, and present a proposal
focused on developing/empowering people within that
community.
The winning team will have a package $3,500 ($2,500 to
implement the community project and $1,000 for
participants of the winning team on successful
completion of the project).
FACILITATORS
The scheme will be facilitated by Global Shapers- Abuja
Hub members, with oversight by Selfless for Africa.
PURPOSE OF COMPETITION
1. To encourage young people cultivate the spirit of
volunteerism, community service and patriotism.
2. To encourage young people to become change agents
within their communities.
3. To instill in young people the spirit of volunteerism,
community service and patriotism.
CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPANTING TERTIARY INSTITUTION
1. Participating institution must be based in Nigeria.
2. Participants from participating tertiary institution must
be registered university students.
3. Participants from participating tertiary institution must
have an interest in community service and service to
humanity.
PROCEDURE FOR PARTICIPATING TERTIARY INSTITUTION
PART A
1. Identify a community in Nigeria that needs support.
2. Fill a community service application form on Global
Shapers Abuja hub site.
3. Download Team Information and Endorsment form
here, fill, scan and send to info@abujaglobalshapers.org
with scanned copy of all team members student ID card.
PART B (ONLY SHORT LISTED INSTITUTIONS)
The three shortlisted institutions will present their
proposal in a face-to-face presentation using pictures and
videos. Give reasons why Global Shapers- Abuja Hub and
Selfless4Africa should support their project.
BENEFITS TO WINNING UNIVERSITIES
Finalist prizes
1. Receive $3,500 ($2,500 to implement the community
project and $1,000 for participants of the winning team).
2. Showcase of groups efforts across the sponsor’s
communication channels (websites, fundraising events etc.).
3. Souvenirs from Selfless4 Africa and other partners.
4. A plaque.
Second Position
1. A plaque.
2. Souvenirs from Selfless4 Africa and other partners.
DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
Please disbursement of funds will be made in installment
through the duration of the project and based on evidence
of progress of project.

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Wishing you God best.

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The Tale Of A Nigerian Entrepreneur

#TMB #WumiWilliams  #Nakenohs #AdebolaWilliams #redmedia #LanreAjayi #DaSilva #BankeMashidaLawal #BMPRO

"#Surround yourself with people who care about your #dreams"

Views of 

Wumi Williams  CRO of Nakenohs

NakenohsOnline.com

Troubles and Attitudes towards your Business 

There are times you want to give up.
My Business is about putting a smile on people face, the bride face.

Challenges

1. Capital
2. Electricity power
3. Customer satisfaction - espcially when costumer disappoint. *Advice never compromise on the business policy

How To Overcome 

1. Starting that how you overcome capital.
2. Be passionate
3. Even if competion is cheaper. Know your: A. Quality 

B. Product

C. Clients
D. Be confident.
E. Dont lose focus

4. Surround yourself wih people who care about your dreams- friends and children
support from your spouse

How To Treat Staff

Make staff a family
Get advice from staff

Handling Difficult Client 

Finding way to solve the problem(no matter what)
Always calm clients
Make them happy

Why Start Small and Dream Big?

Nothing is giving freely
Hard work

Adebola Williams CEO red media 

http://redmediaafrica.com/

How To Treat Your Business 

1. Have the mind set its about achiveing your purpose.
2. Overcoming obstacle and challenges
3. To appreciate growing sometimes, over coming waiting
4. See a problem and solve the problem
5. Have the discipline
6. With people you have access to things, many including free things to get people give


Lanre Ajayi CEO Da Silva

http://www.lanredasilvaajayi.com/

Advice in Handling Your Business

1. Overcome mistake
2. Know what your client want
3. Listen to your client
4. Come to amicable agreement with Clients.
5. Patience with the customer

Banke Mashida Lawal CEO BMPRO ltd

www.bmpromakeup.com

Advice

Invets in your business.

Credit:

HOTM@youtube.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4g-orgKK9A

Special with TY Bello

#TMB #HOTM #TyBello #Photography #Music

"Don't be #scared of been #Confused

Pay attention to who #you are that what you are #supposed to be."

Background
She started with asking God why am I here?
She missed an opportunity to study abroad. Therefore enrolled in a beauty school instaed.
She became the lead song writer in her church after The choir of her church had decided to sing a song to reteach what the pasteror taught.

KUSH was born as a result of her time with friends, singing together. 

She snapped just to show the different  hair style she made. She was introduced to another photograher who made better picture thats how she got into photography.

Why didnt you pursue more in th Olajumoke story?

This what life is about
"See a situation that need light shine it
see a situation that needs salt flavor it"

TY bello and Music

Muisc has always be to encourege me firts.
But in turn inspire people also.

Why didnt you go on stage?

Bukky George founder of HealthPlus Pharmacutical company

 #TMB #BukkyGeorge #HealthPlus

Find the #need and #Fix the #problem out for #profit

Create #value

Get #business #skills

#Focus

Bukky George founder of HealthPlus Pharmacutical company

About
"I worship in a church that focuses on purpose.
I saw discord between the study and practice of pharmacy.
....I practice of community Pharmacy.

"How She Finance Her Business"
1. Personal saving
2. Borrowed from Family
3. Supplier credit from supplier
4. Reinvesting profit
5. Fund from access bank gender equality program
6. Local bank FCMB and IFC

Fund is available for Entrepreneur with Integrity and Accountability

Advice
1. See the gap
2. Find the need and Fix the problem out for profit
3. Create value
4. Get business skills
5. Focus
6. Networking not just exchanging business card but connecting and engaging with people
also having a mentor

The women featured on this show have overcome the numerous challenges faced by small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, from the lack of access to funding to the power outages.

Credit:
CNBC@youtube.com

Women's Business Growth in Nigeria:

#TMB #entrepreneur #grow #Africa #educate #CherieBlair #Foundation for #Women

She #discovered that

"I needed an #account

and #Remit every #money gotten."

by Mrs Udoka Nwosu #owner of #UdokaPlace

Credit;
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women@youtube.com

Nike Davies-Okundaye founder and CEO Nike Art Gallery and Culture Nigeria

Nike Davies-Okundaye founder and ceo Nike Art Gallery and Culture Nigeria

Nike's painting is permanently featured at The Smithsonian Museum as of 2012, and her work is also part of the collection of The Gallery of African Art and The British Library, in London.

Her Take About Funding a Business
1. "I had to work fetching water to get money"
2. Big fund was based on recommendation from abroad, to train foreigners. My work had been sold in museum

How She Give Back To the Society
1. I train people for free
2. Show case their work (the trainees) on my art gallery to be sold

Needs In the Nigeria Art World
Printers for Adiere

Vision
1. Rugs with Adire design
2. Coca-Cola with Adire design

Her Core Business Values
1. I don't not reproduce my design, One design per customer
2. I don't not copy other artist
3. I promote Nigeria

Her Advice
Think Positive Promote Positive
Adire colour (indigo) is the colour of Love

The women featured on this show have overcome the numerous challenges faced by small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, from the lack of access to funding to the power outages.

Credit:
CNBC@youtube.com
wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_Davies-Okundaye

Adenike Ogunlesi founder and Ceo of Ruff N Tumble

Adenike Ogunlesi founder and Ceo of Ruff N Tumble

Background
"I wanted to buy pajama for my kids and didn't find the one I need so I made it for them. My Brother in law requested should do the same for her and I did.
Then I made more which I sold at my children schools whenever drop them off.
My husband advice I shouldn't stop there, so I made clothes for my kids.
I did a market survey and saw the problem of expensive and not matching clothes for kids...

I got the name when helping a friend make a teddy bear for a friends party. She asked what type of clothes I made I said ruff clothes children can play with. She said she would draw a drum of in which children were rolling out of it, then the name was set RUFF N Tumble.

How She Handled Competition
"I First challenged my workers that will they let a none Nigeria company send the Nigeria out of business? Therefore we got our mind set right.
1. There is fault with big
2. Build a brand that is proudly made in Nigeria
3. Then we expand and improve the quality we offer and value
4. Then I went to Lagos business school to study.

How She Handled Price And Quality.
1. Time to market
2. Feature what makes it special
3. Reliability

cost was minimized with
1. local production cheaper
2. More indigenous details on the clothes

Her View About Export
"No, I decide not to export because we have a greater population thet has not been met
We can create blue ocean here
We can create cotton factories"

Her Take On Fund
"No secret"
1. Hard work
2. Focus
3. Perseverance
4. Building a team that believe and want to participate
5. See opportunities where no one sees it

Giving Back to the Society
"help in training"

The women featured on this show have overcome the numerous challenges faced by small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, from the lack of access to funding to the power outages.

Credit:

CNBC@youtube.com

Ibukun Awosika Founder Chair Center Ilmited

#Purse your #idea and give it #life.

#TMB #IbukunAwosika #Africa #entrepreneur #Advice 

Ibukun Awosika founded of the Chair center estimated $1.7 billion

She currently serves as Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria.

How She solved funding
"1. I didn't have any money but savings
2. I know when I hire carpenter they come with tools
3. I don't have to pay them for the first month Free labor
4. The heavy machinery there were places I can use them and pay for usage (rent).
5. The smaller machinery I bought
6. I also know that customer pay 70% of money for the product before ts completed."

How She Got Her Big Sales
She attending the time leisure exhibition where key company and people give contract for their office furniture.
"We were well package like a really big company, we put our all while for the other companies its was just a normal business."
She  eventually got the contract and that was how she made her big sale.

How She Overcame Furniture Importation Ban
"I went to the company we preferred the most and made a deal that they start a production company in Nigeria, they refused.
I let them know I will do it with or without their help and thereby lose the benefit.
They accepted to serve 5% and provide all technical support a little help.
Two weeks after they changed their proposition and made a better one 21% investment and provide all support needed."

Advice
1. Joy and fulfillment when you  pursue your idea and giving what ts takes
2. To build for the long term, build with right structure and value system.
3. Identify what is right with the industry and laws of the land.
4. Purse your idea and give it life.
5. There is nothing more satisfying than its established.

The women featured on this show have overcome the numerous challenges faced by small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, from the lack of access to funding to the power outages.

Credit:
CNBC@youtube.com

"Own a Business with no Fund"

"Always #remember its not #money that get you #rich its the #business #skills"

#TMB #build #RobertKiyosaki #change, #money, #value, #owner, #rich, #freedom, #invest, 

Credit:
judy jackson@youtube.com

"Physically Challenged Businessman"

#2016 #bettabox #handicap #africa, #african, #disabled, #BUSINESS, #bettabox, #Nigeria, #entrepreneur, 

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bettabox@youtube.com

Nigeria’s Stunning Real-life Painter - Oresegun Olumide

#OresegunOlumide #art #may, #2016, #Nigeria, #africa, #african, #painter, #Opportunity, #BUSINESS, #ARTICLES, #hardwork, 

Credit:
bettabox@youtube.com

Appropriate Technology Orange Juice Production (Naija Style)

#video, #Opportunity, #BUSINESS, #documentary, #bettabox, #2016, #June, #Lagos, #Nigeria, #africa, #technology, 

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10 Branding Hacks: Stop Rickrolling Your Customers

#ARTICLES, #consistency, #marketing, #Opportunity, #BUSINESS, #startups, #2016, #June, #RickAstley #forbes

In 1987, when Rick Astley filmed the video for his hit song Never Gonna Give You Up, he had no idea it would eventually become one of the most viewed videos of all time.

By 2016, the video had been watched over 218 million times. Never Gonna Give You Up’s resurgence began in 2007, when a user on an obscure gaming site posted a link to Rick’s video under the heading for a trailer of the not-yet-released Grand Theft Auto IV video game. One year later, the phenomenon had become commonplace and was dubbed “Rickrolling,” a term that is now ubiquitous with any Internet misdirection technique.

Many companies unknowingly Rickroll their would-be customers by improperly aligning their products’ capabilities with their marketing messages.



Hack #1 – It’s About the Promise PMSEY +%, Stupid

The word “brand” is derived from the Old English word baernan, which means “to burn.” For thousands of years, ranchers have branded their livestock to indelibly mark them and thereby communicate to the world their ownership. A marketing brand serves a similar purpose. It declares to the world the underlying ownership (and associated responsibility) to deliver on the brand’s promised value proposition.

According to marketing guru Guy Gabriele, brands live in the minds of customers and prospects. Guy believes that your brand is not what you say it is or what you hope it will be. Rather, your brand is a promise which is interpreted by those to whom you message. When your product or service is unable to deliver on this promise, you are effectively Rickrolling everyone who responds to your misaligned messaging.


At Computer Motion (NASDAQ: RBOT, acquired by Intuitive Surgical ISRG -2.30%), our initial brand’s promise was, “Robotics will reduce costs within the operating room.” Although we did not intentionally mislead anyone, the customers and prospects that believed us were Rickrolled.

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We assumed that robots would perform tasks that would reduce the required number of surgical staff persons. The reality was that robots added costs to surgical procedures because the size of the surgical team remained unchanged. Once our target TGT +0.14% market acted upon our call to action and experienced our products, they revised our brand’s promise as follows: “Robotics are cool, hard to use and add costs to surgical procedures.”

It took us a couple of years to realize that our brand’s intended promise was not in sync with reality. We eventually modified our promise to: “Robotics will enable new minimally invasive procedures.” Fortunately, we delivered on this revised promise and ultimately helped create a multibillion dollar industry in which costs increased, but patient outcomes were greatly improved.

We were slow to revise our brand’s promise because we wanted robotics to reduce operating room costs, as we felt that such cost reductions were a requisite for our success. Avoid Rickrolling your customers and prospects by ignoring what you want your brand’s promise to be and understanding the actual promise that resides in the minds of your intended users.

The remaining Brand Maxims are taken from Guy Gabriele’s “Little Red Book” series, which he devised in his role as a Marketing Lecturer within UC Santa Barbara’s Technology Management Program.

Hack #2 – What You Say It Means Doesn’t Mean Anything

What you believe your brand represents means nothing in reality. What the brand means to your customer means everything. Whatever they say it means, that’s what your brand means. Find out what they think. Remember: it’s all in their heads. – Guy Gabriele

Hack #3 – Gap GPS -1.62%, Gap, Everywhere A Gap

There is always a gap between what you intend your brand to be and what the consumer believes it is. Find that gap and take steps to close it. – Guy Gabriele

Hack #4 – Frankly, They Don’t Give A Damn!

Consumers don’t want to hear about your company Mission and Vision. Those things are about you. They care about their experience with your product and your company. Their experiences create the brand. – Guy Gabriele

Hack #5 – Consistency Is Not Simply Replication

Remaining consistent to a brand’s visual and verbal guidelines helps breed familiarity, but familiarity can breed contempt. Simple repetition and thoughtless replication fail to take into account the place where the brand lives: in your customers’ minds. To live a full and productive life a brand must be allowed to grow, evolve and reshape itself. Consistent relevancy is your goal. That’s why brands are managed. – Guy Gabriele

Hack #6 – Sometimes The Baby Does Have To Be Thrown Out

Before you re-brand, re-think. A brand refresh is often considered to be the least painful way to fix a failing brand. Do a relevancy check. Are the basic underpinnings of the brand still meaningful? If so, then a refresh may be in order. If not, you need to have the courage to throw out everything and start over. – Guy Gabriele

Hack #7 – Viral Marketing Could Make You Sick

A viral initiative should be embarked upon with great caution. The high risk (losing control of your brand expression) may be too great a price for the reward (Millions saw me on YouTube! –Whoo hoo). – Guy Gabriele

The CEO of Morpheus Software created a video that was nominated for a YouTube Video Award. His “Kitty Said What?” video, created using his company’s photo-morphing software, was viewed approximately 4.5 million times. Although it was exciting to be associated with a popular YouTube video, the resulting revenue was modest, approximately one penny for each time the video was viewed.

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forbes.com

Skill of an Entrepreneur

#RichDadPoorDad
1. Add #asset continuously
2. #Design your #business well
#RobertKiyosaki

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Robert Kiyosaki@youtube.com

Raise Capital, Start Ups

1. Self
2. Family and Friends
3. Angel Investors (people who want to invest in small business could be former politicians, business men, partners i.e. shareholders)

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afrimindVideos@youtube.com

Small Businesses get great Publicity

Do you have a Memorable #Brand?

Do you have a strong #core #message?

Are you willing to take stand on issues and trends or drive the conversation?

Do you know how to build long term relationships with key people in the media?

Will you be able to deliver a great interview is a reporter called you today?

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Monique Caradine@youtube.com

To Be a Better CEO Become the Chief Encouragement Officer

We're now accepting submissions for our 2016 Top Company Cultures list. Think your company should be on it? Apply Now »

When I was a VP in corporate America, I asked one of my team members to come into my office so we could talk. I had a new team and the team had only reported to me for a couple of weeks, I had taken over the position from a former executive. When she came into my office she was visibly nervous, sat down and asked me “what is wrong?” I told her that nothing was wrong, that I just wanted to talk. I then asked her if we could talk about her goals for her career. She got an odd expression on her face, and I asked her what she was thinking. She said she was 45 years old, and in her career she had never had a manager ask her what she wanted to do in her career. Ever.

Do you want to be a great leader? Then part of that is you need to become a great CEO., which means chief encouragement officer. I meet far too many people who tell me they work hard, and never get any acknowledgment from the person that is their boss. In fact the only communication they ever get from their manager is when they make a mistake. So how do you go about being a great chief encouragement officer?
Make sure you give positive feedback.
Years ago I reported to a manager who told me that “he was not going to compliment me for something they paid me to do.” I thought that was one of the most absurd comments I’ve ever heard in corporate America. Just because you pay someone to do a job, doesn’t mean that they don’t every now and then need some positive feedback, a pat on the back or a thank you. I used to have 3 x 6 thank you notes that had my name printed on the top of the card, and when one of my team members did something that exceeded expectations, I would write them a note thanking them for their contributions and their effort. What I found fascinating is many times I would go to their workspace and find that card proudly displayed, for months. This told me that it was more than just a simple piece of cardboard, but a proud acknowledgement of their effort. They clearly valued the positive feedback.

Don’t be stingy with compliments.
I often wonder if people in a leadership role have a budget for “thank you’s.” But wait; aren’t compliments free? When I ask leaders why they don’t thank people often or at all, they give me one of several reasons:
1) they are too busy (even though telling someone thank you takes all of three seconds verbally)
2) they are afraid the other person will (and this is a direct quote) “get a big head, and want a raise”
3) They don’t think compliments are necessary because after all, “they don’t need them” I don’t even believe that is true, because most people like to be thanked. This is completely wrong anyway, because as a leader it’s not what you like, it’s what the people you report to like, what they respond to. The key to motivating a direct report is to find out what encourages them, and to make them feel appreciated. As Bob Nelson once said “people make take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition.”

Figure out ways to reward.
Beyond giving people verbal feedback and complements, it is important to also give them rewards for exceptional performance, as yet another form of encouragement. I recently worked as a consultant with a company that was trying to improve their customer service. We came up with many ways to monitor and measure the performance level of the customer service representatives. We also developed consequences of what would happen if they did not perform. I also had a very important question for the company, “we came up with the punitive consequences when they didn’t perform, what are the positive consequences if they did? The leaders of the company simply said “well, were are paying them to do that”. I said that I understood what they meant, but that they needed to come up with some ways to reward people for performing over and above the expectations. It could include small gift cards, extra time off, employee of the month, employee of the quarter or employee of the year. My point is I did not want the focus to just be on punishment but also on reward.

Concentrate on employee development.
Another way of showing people that you care about their contributions, that they have value to the organization, is to help them get where they want to go. If I sit down and talk to each of my direct reports and find out what it is that they want in terms of their career, and help them get there, they will feel appreciated. I see too many leaders across the country who never invest time in developing an employee’s skill sets or having discussions with them about what it is they want for their career. If we help someone reach their goals they will feel much more appreciated.
Participate in small talk when you see them.
I once had an executive visit my department and walk by everyone’s workspace and did not say hello to anyone. The rest of the day I had employees coming to me and asking me if they were invisible, saying that they felt disrespected by that executive because they did not even acknowledge that they existed. When you see anyone you should say hello at the minimum, and if you have a few moments ask them how they’re doing or how their family is doing. This I believe, is another form of acknowledgment, and in my mind when you get attention from an executive it is acknowledgment which is also a form of encouragement. I once was working with one of my clients and going on a tour around the building with the senior vice president. I was amazed that she said hello to everyone, and even though there were 1,200 people in the building, she knew every one of them by their first name.

So if you want to increase morale, have a productive team, and want people feeling great about their work, then you have to seriously consider that naturally you have a functional role but you also have another very important role -- and that role is being chief encouragement officer. As Margaret cousins once said “appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.”

Credit :
1. SHAWN DOYLE, CONTRIBUTOR President at New Light Learning and Development Inc.
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Anzisha Prize 2016 for Africans top young entrepreneurs $75000 prize & more

Application Deadline: 15 April 2016

Are you one of Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs? Do you know someone who may be?

The 2016 Anzisha Prize application window is officially open!  The prize is open to any African national under the age of 22 with an active project, social venture or for-profit business based on the continent. The judging criteria for the prize has been refined for 2016 to better represent the entrepreneurial talent that the Anzisha Prize wants to uncover and support.

Hosted by the African Leadership Academy (ALA) in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, the Anzisha Prize celebrates initiative and innovation. Now in its fifth year, the Prize has grown into one of the most sought after awards for young entrepreneurs on the continent.

‘Anzisha’ means ‘initiate’ in Swahili, and that is what the Prize is about. Africa’s solutions lies within its youth, and the Anzisha Prize is looking for young leaders between the ages of 15 and 22 who are using entrepreneurship to solve problems in their communities and inspire change.

Eligibility Requirements

You must be between 15 and 22 years old with an ID document or Passport to present as evidence. Anyone born before April 16, 1994 or after April 16, 2001 will not be considered.
You must be a national of an African country with a business based in Africa for African customers/ beneficiaries.
Your business must be up and running. The Anzisha Prize is not for great ideas or business plans – you must have already started, and be able to prove it! You have time to get started now and have tangible results to share before applications open.
Your business, invention or social project can be in any field or industry (science and technology, civil society, arts and culture, sports, etc.). Any kind of venture is welcome to apply.
Individuals who apply must be one of the founding members of a business (for example, 2 or 3 co-founders who started a business together). One person can apply for the Prize, on behalf of the team.
Fellowship Worth:

Value of the Fellowship- Additional investment of $8 000/ $10 000 in each fellow

Monetary Reward of a shared amount of $75 000
$2000 access to a world- renowned Entrepreneurial Leadership curriculum and training with the potential for further investment based on engagement and performance
$2 500 worth of rewards from consulting and mentorship services
$2000 worth of rewards from Global speaking events or Experts in Residence support
$1000 worth of rewards from Regional Indabas across the continent
$500 worth of equipment
Each fellow also gains access to the African Leadership Academy network.

Selection Criteria:

Relevance: Has the young entrepreneur identified a clear business opportunity or social need in Africa?
Effectiveness: Does the venture created by the young entrepreneur effectively respond to this relevant need or opportunity?
Jobs Impact: Has the venture created any jobs to date and does it have the potential to create more jobs with support from Anzisha?
Scalability: If the venture is a for-profit business, does it already earn revenues and does it have potential increase revenues with the support of Anzisha? If the venture is a not-for-profit enterprise, does it already reach beneficiaries and does it have the potential to reach many more beneficiaries with support from Anzisha?
Leadership Potential: Does the young entrepreneur have clearly demonstrated leadership potential and an ability to inspire others? Can this potential be accelerated by being part of the African Leadership Academy community?
Timeline:

Semi-finalists will be chosen on a rolling admissions basis, so get your application in early! If you have a very strong application, we could be visiting you very soon!

15 March 2016: Early Bird applications reviewed.
15 April 2016: Application Deadline.
July/ August 2016: Semi-finalist due diligence visits and and final selection.
September 2016: Anzisha Prize Finalists  for 2016 announced.
November 2016: Anzisha Prize Week & Awards Ceremony.

Apply Now for the Anzisha Prize 2016

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2016 Anzisha Prize

www.oppurtunitiesforafricans.com

BMCE Bank of Africa - African Entrepreneurship Award 2016 (USD$1 Million for African Entrepreneurs)

Application Deadline: May 6th, 2016.

African Entrepreneurship Award (AEA) 2016 powered by BMCE Bank of Africa.

Do you have a business idea that will create jobs and improve lives in your region?

Applications are now been accepted for the 2nd edition of the African Entrepreneurship Award. What does that mean for you?

The African Entrepreneurship Award, powered by BMCE Bank of Africa, offers a mentoring journey for business ideas that can impact and improve lives in Africa. The goal of the African Entrepreneurship Award is to inspire African entrepreneurs – living in Africa and abroad – to develop businesses across the African continent, creating jobs that improve lives.

The Award partners with entrepreneurs, business leaders and leading academics from Africa, Asia, Americas, UK and Europe. These partners are mentors who provide coaching to African entrepreneurs at every step of this journey.

Eligibility

You, the entrepreneur, must meet the following criteria as you submit your business proposal:

You must be a citizen of an African country
You must be a minimum of 18 years old as of October 1, 2016
Your business must be applicable in an African country
Your business proposal must include a technological component (digital, machinery, computers, ICT, automated processes, field related technologies, etc.)
Your business must be for profit.
Your business must be relevant to one of these categories:
Education – positively impact education in Africa
Environment – positively impact the environment in Africa
Uncharted – a high-impact business venturing into unexplored territory or untested markets
Additional Information

You can submit a proposal as a resident of any country worldwide – keeping in mind that you must be a citizen of an African country
For example, a resident of the United Arab Emirates with Egyptian citizenship is eligible for this Award
Your business can operate in any African country even if you are not a citizen of that country
For example, you can submit a proposal for a different country in Africa than your personal, African citizenship (e.g. a Ghanaian citizen can submit a proposal for a business in Liberia)
You can submit a proposal for a business already in operation
Your business can operate across borders in multiple African countries
Your business should demonstrate the potential to scale beyond one region in Africa to pan-African impact
You can operate in multiple countries, but you will be asked to designate a primary community in Africa that will benefit or be impacted by your business.
Categories:

Your business proposals will be reviewed in one of our three categories:
Education, Environment, and Uncharted

Education is essential to equip Africans in the 21st century. As 11 million young Africans enter the job market every year, we are looking for business ideas that will impact education with the potential to scale across Africa.
It means you could…

The Environment is critical to ensure Africa works together in all sectors to promote innovations that will protect the livelihood of current and future generations. As 11.3 million hectares of land are ravaged every year by poor agricultural systems, over-grazing, and deforestation, we are looking for business ideas that will impact the environment with the potential to scale across Africa.

Uncharted means unexplored, not yet attempted. What is so difficult to do in your community that no one has tried before? Like explorers and inventors throughout history, what will propel Africa into a stronger position in the 21st century? We are looking for business ideas that boldly go where no one has gone before in Africa.

Benefit from personalized, online mentoring over the next few months by people in your region, across Africa and around the globe
Learn by reading relevant advice proven to help African entrepreneurs,
Join a new network that can lead to new customers and investors, and
Have an opportunity to share in the $1M Award.

Apply Now for the BMCE Bank of Africa -African Entrepreneurship Award 2016 

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Solar Motors Unveiled in Africa - Uganda

A solar-powered bus described by its Ugandan makers as the first in Africa has been driven in public. Kiira Motors' Kayoola prototype electric bus was shown off at a stadium in Uganda's capital, Kampala. One of its two batteries can be charged by solar panels on the roof which increases the vehicle's 80km (50 mile) range.

The makers now hope to attract partners to help manufacture the bus for the mass market.

Can Africa lead the way on renewable energy? Africa's new breed of 'solar-preneurs preneurs' Kiira Motors' chief executive Paul Isaac Musasizi told BBC News that he had been "humbled" by the large and positive reaction to the test drive.

People have been excited by the idea that Uganda is able to produce the concept vehicle, or prototype, and Mr Musasizi said he wanted it to help the country "champion the automotive, engineering and manufacturing industries" in the region.

He also hopes that it will generate employment, predicting that by 2018, more than 7,000 people could be directly and indirectly employed in the making of the Kayoola. But backing from international companies, which make vehicle parts, is essential for the project to take off. The vision is that by 2039 the company will be able to manufacture all the parts and assemble the vehicle in
Uganda.

The 35-seat bus is intended for urban areas rather than inter-city use because of the restrictions on how far it can travel. If it is mass produced, each bus would cost up to $58,000 (£40,000), which Mr Musasizi says is a a competitive price. Kiira Motors grew out of a project at Uganda's Makerere University, which is now a shareholder in the company, and it has also benefitted from government funding.

Reference
[1] Uganda's Kiira Motors unveils 'Africa's first solar bus, www.bbc.com/news/world-africa
[2] Photo credit Kiira Motors